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# General Information:
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Laodicea and Hierapolis were towns close to Colossae.
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# Epaphras
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Epaphras was the man who had preached the good news to the people in Colossae. (See: [Colossians 1:7](../01/07.md))
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# one of you
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"from your city" or "your fellow townsman"
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# a slave of Christ Jesus
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"a committed disciple of Christ Jesus"
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# always strives for you in prayer
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"earnestly prays for you"
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# you may stand complete and fully assured
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"you may stand mature and confident"
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# I bear witness of him, that he works hard for you
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"I have observed that he has worked very hard for you"
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# Demas
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This is another co-worker with Paul.
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